CJP keeping everything hush hush..

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volfan_28 said:
I'm honestly just ready for everyone to see how good we are.

People are VASTLY underestimating the degree to which the previous coaching staff held this team back. The easiest way I know to explain it is this - Most coaching staffs would have had last year's team at 8-4, 7-5 at worst because we should have beaten Florida, South Carolina, Kentucky, and Vanderbilt. Now consider that we are returning 16 starters not including Ty Chandler and have added a graduate transfer from Alabama who will start at one of our weakest positions from a year ago, the #1 JUCO tight end in the country who will start at one of our weakest positions from a year ago, a graduate transfer from Stanford who adds depth at QB, and other guys who have drawn praise like Alontae Taylor, Jordan Allen, Emmit Gooden, Trevon Flowers, and Bryce Thomson... AND we've added a bunch of coaches with proven success.

I have no idea why more national writers are talking about the Vols, but I'm glad they aren't. This team will have a chip on their shoulder which makes them even more dangerous. I've never been more excited to watch a team in my life.
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There is absolutely nothing in human nature that is more motivating than hearing everybody telling you that you can't do something. The desire to prove them wrong gets a lot of good teams whipped, (Michigan-App. State, LSU-Troy). I believe our guys are getting a regular dose of this and will open up multiple cans of the good stuff come next Saturday.
 
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I agree with volfan_28 on this team. Preseason last year most media were predicting 8 or 9 wins. We all know the injury problem and we are all almost sure it went deeper than that. With that said I don't see frustration in our coach. It really seams opposite to that when he interviews as if he is more pleased that he expected. He strikes me as the type if things were really bad we would here it.
 
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Volsdeep4 said:
Does it make you more excited about the first game or nervous?
It makes me excited since he keeps media only to tight window of practice and doesn’t let anything out in pressers. So, when/I’d we ball out ima be stoked. Your thoughts?
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Pruitt is also a secret agent as well as a defensive minded HC........read between the 1535205258781.gif
 
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volfan_28 said:
I'm honestly just ready for everyone to see how good we are.

People are VASTLY underestimating the degree to which the previous coaching staff held this team back. The easiest way I know to explain it is this - Most coaching staffs would have had last year's team at 8-4, 7-5 at worst because we should have beaten Florida, South Carolina, Kentucky, and Vanderbilt. Now consider that we are returning 16 starters not including Ty Chandler and have added a graduate transfer from Alabama who will start at one of our weakest positions from a year ago, the #1 JUCO tight end in the country who will start at one of our weakest positions from a year ago, a graduate transfer from Stanford who adds depth at QB, and other guys who have drawn praise like Alontae Taylor, Jordan Allen, Emmit Gooden, Trevon Flowers, and Bryce Thomson... AND we've added a bunch of coaches with proven success.

I have no idea why more national writers are talking about the Vols, but I'm glad they aren't. This team will have a chip on their shoulder which makes them even more dangerous. I've never been more excited to watch a team in my life.
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A post of excellence, in my opinion. Thank you!
 
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I'm more excited than last year. I knew it was destined to be a travesty. It greatly exceeded my expectations. We may not even have a winning record this year, but I think this team will compete until the last snap.
 
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I wonder if Tennessee still has the turnover trash can:D;) Coach Pruitt could haul it to Charlotte.................................................................................just kidding;)
 
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volfan_28 said:
I'm honestly just ready for everyone to see how good we are.

People are VASTLY underestimating the degree to which the previous coaching staff held this team back. The easiest way I know to explain it is this - Most coaching staffs would have had last year's team at 8-4, 7-5 at worst because we should have beaten Florida, South Carolina, Kentucky, and Vanderbilt. Now consider that we are returning 16 starters not including Ty Chandler and have added a graduate transfer from Alabama who will start at one of our weakest positions from a year ago, the #1 JUCO tight end in the country who will start at one of our weakest positions from a year ago, a graduate transfer from Stanford who adds depth at QB, and other guys who have drawn praise like Alontae Taylor, Jordan Allen, Emmit Gooden, Trevon Flowers, and Bryce Thomson... AND we've added a bunch of coaches with proven success.

I have no idea why more national writers are talking about the Vols, but I'm glad they aren't. This team will have a chip on their shoulder which makes them even more dangerous. I've never been more excited to watch a team in my life.
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Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...........................


JK. Excellent post! I agree 100%
 
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One week from today, a new Vol team will take the field. No more Rommel, no more 5 star hearts. Just An SEC team with a tough minded southern born and raised, championship minded coach. The excitement is building. I can’t freakin wait. Been too long. Here’s to CJP and the 2018 Vols. Here’s to making all the so called sports writers eat crow. It’s almost Football Time in Tennessee. Go Vols!!!!
 
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I don't think he is keeping everything hush hush. He said he wants teams to fear Tennesee.

Think about it.
 
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volfan_28 said:
I'm honestly just ready for everyone to see how good we are.

People are VASTLY underestimating the degree to which the previous coaching staff held this team back. The easiest way I know to explain it is this - Most coaching staffs would have had last year's team at 8-4, 7-5 at worst because we should have beaten Florida, South Carolina, Kentucky, and Vanderbilt. Now consider that we are returning 16 starters not including Ty Chandler and have added a graduate transfer from Alabama who will start at one of our weakest positions from a year ago, the #1 JUCO tight end in the country who will start at one of our weakest positions from a year ago, a graduate transfer from Stanford who adds depth at QB, and other guys who have drawn praise like Alontae Taylor, Jordan Allen, Emmit Gooden, Trevon Flowers, and Bryce Thomson... AND we've added a bunch of coaches with proven success.

I have no idea why more national writers are talking about the Vols, but I'm glad they aren't. This team will have a chip on their shoulder which makes them even more dangerous. I've never been more excited to watch a team in my life.
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I doubt that this is the case HOWEVER Pearl took a team that was under coached and made them winners IMMEDIATELY
Beating Kansas, Florida, Texas, Kentucky etc
So it can be done
 
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volfan_28 said:
I'm honestly just ready for everyone to see how good we are.

People are VASTLY underestimating the degree to which the previous coaching staff held this team back. The easiest way I know to explain it is this - Most coaching staffs would have had last year's team at 8-4, 7-5 at worst because we should have beaten Florida, South Carolina, Kentucky, and Vanderbilt. Now consider that we are returning 16 starters not including Ty Chandler and have added a graduate transfer from Alabama who will start at one of our weakest positions from a year ago, the #1 JUCO tight end in the country who will start at one of our weakest positions from a year ago, a graduate transfer from Stanford who adds depth at QB, and other guys who have drawn praise like Alontae Taylor, Jordan Allen, Emmit Gooden, Trevon Flowers, and Bryce Thomson... AND we've added a bunch of coaches with proven success.

I have no idea why more national writers are talking about the Vols, but I'm glad they aren't. This team will have a chip on their shoulder which makes them even more dangerous. I've never been more excited to watch a team in my life.
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I keep thinking about the year David Robinson got injured for the Spurs. It affected a good team so badly they ended up with the number one pick in the next draft.

Now because it was basketball and a single huge star player, everyone knew. They knew it wasn't a bad team. They knew a good team just added Tim Duncan.

With Tennessee, it's a football team. A much bigger roster, way more injuries, not a single huge star. Add in a weak coaching staff, and suddenly everyone forgets this was a team that won 9 games back to back years and should've done about the same last year. No, it's a weak roster years away from competing.

We'll see. I could be wrong, but we'll see.
 
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Just to have a coach who knows when to call a time out, and when not to will be a big help. I’m interested to see if the roster will be psychologically stronger when adversity happens.
 
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dan4vols said:
Just to have a coach who knows when to call a time out, and when not to will be a big help. I’m interested to see if the roster will be psychologically stronger when adversity happens.
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By the middle of the season we will be a team no one wants to play.You may beat us but your gonna feel it the week afterwards.😁
 
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Volsdeep4 said:
Does it make you more excited about the first game or nervous?
It makes me excited since he keeps media only to tight window of practice and doesn’t let anything out in pressers. So, when/I’d we ball out ima be stoked. Your thoughts?
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Pruitt's not a talker and I like that, he does his talking on the football field as it should be.
I really want Pruitt to succeed, God knows we Vol fans need for him to bring the Vols back to being feared on the gridiron.
Go Vos
 
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Excited! 100% excited to see what a player's coach will do with are potential talent. Pruit is focused on coaching. Not social media & crowd pleasing. Its a different feel for a change.
 
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